Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 512 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The surf forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for Ala Moana Bowls over the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – we’re in for a pretty flat, windy spell to kick things off. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t show up until much later.
The overall picture for Ala Moana Bowls is a long, frustrating wait. We’ve got a solid gap of poor conditions lasting from early Sunday, 12 July, all the way through to the end of Friday, 24 July. That’s nearly two weeks of mostly cross-off winds, a lot of fresh breeze and strong breeze, and generally scrappy or non-existent surf. There’s a bit of energy around, but the waves are short-period windswell for the most part, and the wind is just too strong to make it pleasurable.
Then, finally, things start to turn around. On the morning of Saturday, 25 July, we see a 5 ft ENE swell, but the wind is still a moderate cross-off, and it’s only got a 7-second period. It’s still going to be a bit of a struggle, and the score is marginal. It stays similar through the weekend – still just a marginal prospect.
The real standout begins to build on Monday morning, 27 July. Swell drops to 3 ft, swinging around to the east, with a much nicer 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and with a gentle breeze coming cross-offshore, the surface will be clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 655, but the quality is already a step up. The best of the whole run is Monday afternoon, 27 July. Those 3 ft east swells with 14-second period, glassy cross-off wind from the NE at a gentle breeze – that’s the one. You’ll get clean, lined-up waves on the reef, and the water temp is sitting at 79° with an anomaly of 0.2°, so it’s bang on average for the time of year.
Because this spot is fairly consistent, it tends not to stay flat forever. But in this case, it sure took its time. Crowds are often an issue here, so don’t expect solitude even on the good day.
If you’re waiting for that Monday afternoon session, it’ll be worth it. Stay tuned, and keep an eye on the wind.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 419 | 410 | 383 | 314 | 237 | 191 | 186 | 111 | 164 | 178 | 314 | 175 | 145 | 299 | 211 | 196 | 96 | 141 | 210 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:11PM0.80m | 2:52AM0.17m | 3:56PM0.82m | 3:49AM0.19m | 4:39PM0.80m | 4:45AM0.22m | 5:20PM0.76m | 5:41AM0.26m | 5:59PM0.69m | 6:41AM0.30m | 6:36PM0.61m | 7:44AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.04m | 8:13AM-0.09m | 11:23PM0.02m | 9:06AM-0.08m | 11:59PM0.01m | 9:57AM-0.04m | 00:34AM0.01m | 10:49AM0.01m | 1:08AM0.01m | 11:44AM0.08m | 1:42AM0.01m | 12:46PM0.16m | 2:15AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | SW 14 | W 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | W 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 376 | 367 | 353 | 287 | 272 | 208 | 108 | 186 | 227 | 127 | 70 | 136 | 203 | 101 | 299 | 211 | 130 | 56 | 141 | 108 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSE 12 | W 12 | SSE 12 | W 18 | W 18 | E 8 | W 16 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | S 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 47 | 26 | 27 | 97 | 152 | 94 | 188 | 111 | 221 | 215 | 314 | 47 | 145 | 148 | 101 | 196 | 96 | 28 | 210 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 12 | SSE 12 | W 12 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 19 | E 7 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | W 15 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 82 | 191 | 94 | 39 | 164 | 178 | 212 | 175 | 200 | 18 | 125 | 98 | 90 | 57 | 35 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 389 | 419 | 410 | 383 | 314 | 237 | — | 236 | 141 | — | — | — | 66 | 59 | 151 | 144 | 134 | 68 | 51 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
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